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Illinois Department of Children and Family Services Child Welfare Employee Licensure Board met Jan. 16.

Here are the minutes provided by the board:

Board Members Present

Shea Kamp

LaTasha Roberson-Guifarro

Anne Elizabeth Glassgow

Mariann Jordan

Board Members Absent

Alnita Myles

Alicia Bradley Richardson

Brenda Coble Lindsey

Others Present

Shelia Riley, CWEL Office

Marjorie Moore, IDCFS, OLS

Joanna Sharp, IDCFS, OLS

Open Session

Welcome/Introduction

Shea Kamp called the meeting to order at 2:00 p.m. and welcomed everyone to the meeting.

Approval of Minutes

Minutes from the 12/11/2023 meeting Open Session were introduced. LaTasha Roberson-Guifarro moved to accept the Minutes. Shea Kamp seconded the motion. The motion was properly moved and seconded. Vote was taken: Unanimous. Motion carried. Minutes from the 12/11/2023 meeting Open Session are approved.

Minutes from the 12/11/2023 meeting Closed Session were introduced. Shea Kamp moved to accept the Minutes. LaTasha Roberson-Guifarro seconded the motion. The motion was properly moved and seconded. Vote was taken: Unanimous. Motion carried. Minutes from the 12/11/2023 meeting Closed Session are approved.

Review of Applicants for Public/Private NFP Vacancy December 13, 2023-January 15, 2024

Shelia Riley stated that the applications and resumes received in response to the December 13, 2023- January 15, 2024 CWEL Board Public/Private Not For Profit vacancy announcement created by Monica Badiano’s resignation were provided to the Board the morning of 1/16/2024. The posting closed 1/15/2024, which was a State Holiday. Copies of the Announcement and a chart reflecting each applicant’s area of employment and the date the application materials were received were also provided to the Board.

Shelia Riley further stated that there are nine (9) applicants and all of the applications and resumes received were forwarded to the Board. OLPD CWEL Office did not make eligibility determinations or otherwise remove any applicant from consideration. All of the applications received were timely.

As a reminder, Shelia Riley added that Public/Private Not For Profit representatives must be (1) a licensed professional from the field of human services; (2) with a human services, juris doctor, medical, public administration, or other relevant human services degree; (3) be currently employed in the public or private not for profit sector and, (4) who are in good standing within their profession pursuant to DCFS Rule 412.30 c) and the CFSA, 20 ILCS 505/5d (b).

After discussion, the Board decided to table consideration of the applications until the next Board meeting because of the short time between when the posting closed (1/15/2024), the date of the Board meeting (1/16/2024), and when the Board received the materials (1/16/2024), which resulted in the Board having insufficient time to review the applications and resumes received to determine next steps. After further discussion, the Board agreed to schedule a Board meeting for 1/30/2024.

Shea Kamp moved to table consideration of the applications and resumes received in response to the December 13, 2023-January 15, 2024 CWEL Board Public/Private Not For Profit vacancy announcement. LaTasha Roberson-Guifarro seconded the motion. The motion was properly moved and seconded. Vote was taken: Unanimous. Motion carried. Consideration of the applications and resumes received in response to the December 13, 2023-January 15, 2024 CWEL Board Public/Private Not For Profit vacancy announcement is tabled until the next CWEL Board meeting on 1/30/2024, 2:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.

Shea Kamp moved for the meeting to go into Closed Session. Motion seconded by Anne Elizabeth Glassgow. The motion was properly moved and seconded. Vote: Unanimous. Motion carried. Meeting went into Closed Session at 2:15 p.m..

Meeting is Closed. Shelia Riley indicated that the Closed Session was being recorded pursuant to the Open Meetings Act, 5 ILCS 120/2.06 (a) and (c).

Shea Kamp moved for the meeting to return to Open Session. Mariann Jordan seconded the motion. The motion was properly moved and seconded. Vote was taken: Unanimous. Motion carried. The meeting returned to Open Session at 3:07 p.m..

Shea Kamp moved for the meeting to adjourn. Anne Elizabeth Glassgow seconded the motion. The motion was properly moved and seconded. Vote was taken: Unanimous. Motion carried. The meeting adjourned at 3:08 p.m..

https://dcfs.illinois.gov/content/dam/soi/en/web/dcfs/documents/about-us/impact-public-policy/documents/cwel/cwel-minutes-011624.pdf